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Did anyone know that Domino's Pizza patented their order tracking system? (patents.google.com)

submitted 6 months ago by danhab99 to c/programming

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I know about software patents but what's the point when somebody can achieve the exact same functionality from the user's perspective using totally different code. Just seems like a waste on a patent lawyer.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I had seen it noted on the tracker itself.. but it also doesn't seem very unique or useful overall.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

It's not useful, as it doesn't always reflect reality so it's just a bunch of loading bars to manage customer expectation. Ask the domino's subreddit

[–] [email protected] -2 points 6 months ago

Oh it's definitely useful.

The biggest benefit to all that tracking is they use all that data to optimise the delivery process which ultimately means shorter delivery times and lower prices. Those five dollar pizzas are partly thanks to cheap ingredients and low pay, but some of it is also efficient production and delivery.